Month: June 2014

Investment banks and portfolio managers devise investment strategies that generate returns based off of criteria and goals put forth by the client. In recent years Socially Responsible Investing (SRI) has emerged as the go-to solution for the environmentally conscious client. Please join the Emerging Professionals at The New School for our June forum as we discuss SRI with Louis Berger of Washington Square Capital Management and Colm O’Connor of Kleinwort Benson Investors.

Berger is co-founder and partner of Washington Square Capital Management, a NY-based independent investment advisory firm specializing in socially responsible investing. Berger oversees investment portfolios for individual, institutional and corporate clients. Prior to co-founding WSQ Capital in 2009, Louis worked as a financial advisor in the wealth management division of UBS, the Swiss bank. Louis holds a BFA from New York University and an MFA from the New School. http://www.wsqcapital.com

O’Connor is a portfolio manager in the Energy Solutions and Global Environmental Solutions Strategies (GESS) group at Kleinwort Benson Investors where he is responsible for the development of investment strategy as well as the day to day management of the strategies. Colm joined the Environmental Strategies team in 2006 as an analyst on the Energy Solutions Strategy and was promoted to Portfolio Manager in 2008. Prior to that, he worked at the firm as an analyst in the Alternative Investments unit and as a Performance analyst in the Performance Measurement and Risk Analysis Unit. Colm graduated from University College Dublin in 2000 with a Commerce degree and continued on to complete a Masters in E-Commerce. http://www.kleinwortbenson.com

VOLUNTEER?

If you are interested in volunteering for this event please contact Anne Sjolander at as@urbangreencouncil.org

PLEASE NOTE: This event is free (registration is still required!) for Urban Green Council Members, but there is a $5 admission fee for non-members. Your donation is critical in supporting Emerging Professionals events.

As always, networking will continue at our *mandatory* extended happy hour(s) at Reservoir Bar located at 70 University place (between 11th and 10th streets).

The second annual event series kicks off on Monday, June 16th, with an official Opening Ceremony hosted at Con Edison’s NYC headquarters, featuring the State’s top policy makers and leading market participants addressing New York’s recently announced Reforming the Energy Vision (REV) agenda.

The 12 headline events will be hosted by leading organizations all throughout New York City. This year’s hosts include: CME Group, Google, Con Edison, National Grid, NY Academy of Sciences, the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey and Morgan Stanley, among others.

Speakers from New York and beyond will lead discussions throughout the week. This year’s speakers include: Audrey Zibelman, Chair of the NY Public Service Commision, John McAvoy, CEO of Con Edison, John Rhodes, CEO of NYSERDA, Ken Daly, President of National Grid, Alfred Griffin, President of the New York Green Bank, Gil Quiniones, President of New York Power Authority, Jigar Shah, Founder & Former CEO of Sun Edison, Chris Faulkner, CEO of Texas-based Breitling Energy, Peter Molengraaf, CEO of Alliander, Cheryl Martin, Acting Director of DOE’s ARPA-E program.

Click here for the full list of speakers and hosts and to request your invitation.

Want to attend the North American Student Energy Summit for FREE on June 19-20th? The summit is now offering a limited number of bursaries on a first-come-first-serve basis, so the earlier you apply the better your chance of selection (value of $90). Select bursary winners will also have the opportunity to attend one-on-one sessions with recruiters from BP and Northland Power.

The North American Student Energy Summit (NASES) is a regional forum that will focus on today’s pressing energy issues and the role that students will play in addressing them Taking place at the UN headquarters and Columbia University in New York City June 19-20, 2014, this event will also be linked to four other summits hosted by Student Energy taking place on the same days across the globe in Africa, Latin America and Europe.